Don't forget ladybug themed thank you notes. Order them at the same time as your party invitations to make saying thank you to your guests quick and easy.
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Ladybug Birthday Party Invitations
A Ladybug Birthday Party is a fun theme for a little lady. Your party will be cute as a bug and sweet as can be with little lady bugs everywhere.
You can create fun party favors with black or red boxes, lunch bags, ladybug cello goodie bags. Decorate with red and black plates, napkins and tablecloths and use some plants or flowers to bring the outdoors into your party.
Don't forget ladybug themed thank you notes. Order them at the same time as your party invitations to make saying thank you to your guests quick and easy.
Don't forget ladybug themed thank you notes. Order them at the same time as your party invitations to make saying thank you to your guests quick and easy.
Setting your Table for a Fall Party
You've sent out invitations to your fall party, now it's time to get your house ready. We found this stunning centerpiece and table setting guests would drool over. The centerpiece could take you from October right through December. I love the red and the feathers. This would fit nicely in my dining room and would look splendid with my blonde walls and sixteen foot red drapes. The entire room can be seen on Embellishments by SLR.
Easy Way to Serve Ice Cream with Birthday Cake
If you're serving cake and ice cream at your party, here's a great idea to make a sticky situation a breeze. Place individual scoops of ice cream in a cupcake pan lined with paper baking cups. Put in the freezer for up to several hours. After the cake is cut, remove the scoops from the paper baking cups, or serve them in the cups, and drop them onto the waiting plates. Source: Real Simple
Halloween Costume Contest Invitations
You can hand out ballot forms and let guests fill them out throughout the night, or hold a runway show for guests to strut their stuff for votes.
- Scariest
- Most original
- Cutest
- Creepiest
- Funniest
- Spookiest
- Sexiest
- Best couple
- Most original
- Most timely concept
- I'm wearing "that" next year!
- Is that really a costume?
- What are you supposed to be?
- Had no idea who you were!
- You really wore that!
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Almost Sleepover Party Invitations & Goodie Bags
A popular trend with little girls is an "Almost" Sleepover Party. This is a fun party for girls that are not quite old enough for a true slumber party.
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Chinese Wire Handle Favor Boxes for Birthdays, Showers, Weddings
Metallic Chinese Take Out Wire Handle Favor Boxes are perfect for favor boxes for wedding, bridal shower, baby shower, birthday party favor boxes or any occasion. Metallic paper wired handle favor boxes come already set up, ready to fill.
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What do you need for a Kentucky Derby Party?
The Kentucky Derby is the most famous horse race and is held the first Saturday of May every year at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. It is often referred to as the "most exciting two minutes in sports".
The attendance at the Kentucky Derby ranks first over all other stakes races in North America. But the Kentucky Derby isn’t just about a horse race, it’s also a good excuse for racing fans to gather together at elaborate parties that are held annually in Louisville a few weeks prior to, and on the day of the actual race. And the best news is, you don’t have to live in Kentucky or even place a bet to celebrate this event, wherever you live!
My husband and I went the year Barbero won and my hat even made it onto the race track on the head of a sports photographer.
So what do you need for a great Derby Party?
Astound your guests with your knowledge of who won every race back to 1875? We've got a list of all the winners, but here's a short list of the winners back to 2000 that should be easy to memorize before your guests arrive.
My husband and I went the year Barbero won and my hat even made it onto the race track on the head of a sports photographer.
- Big Screen TV to watch the pre-race events and the actual Run for the Roses.
- Fun décor associated with the Kentucky Derby
- Traditional Southern Food and Drink
- Fun friends
Astound your guests with your knowledge of who won every race back to 1875? We've got a list of all the winners, but here's a short list of the winners back to 2000 that should be easy to memorize before your guests arrive.
Table Topics Conversation Starters
When looking for hostess gifts, we found these interesting little cubes called "Table Topics" filled with questions guaranteed to get the party conversation started. Our favorite was the "Not your Mom's Dinner Party" collection. It promises provocative questions as spicy as the food you are serving and questions your mother told you never to ask such as "What habit would you like to break?", and "What alcohol can you never drink again?"
Other sets of Table Topics we selected above include: Family Edition, Right or Wrong Edition, Girl's Night Out Edition, Family Gathering, Kids Topics to Go, College Life Conversation Starters, Wine Topics, Dinner Party and Wedding Shower Table Topics.
Click on any product above to order or see details. Ordered and shipped from Amazon. What could be easier?
The Joy of the Holidays or the Bah Humbug of...
We know, it's 18 days until Halloween and already you're getting bombarded with Christmas stuff. We also know:
And then, there's your guests to consider. They have invitations for his work, her work, their kids, their "other" friends, professional organizations they belong to, New Year's Eve, and you probably have those same commitments too. December calendars fill up at warp speed.
How is your party going to grab your guests' attention? By sending them a custom printed party invitation.
If your social circle is a partying group, don't make the mistake of skimping on an invitation. Your party invitation needs make guests say, "We're going to this party!" Custom printed invitations can be the difference between a packed party or a dismal, embarrassing "is anyone coming?" turnout.
When guests pull out their calendars, you want your custom printed invitation on the top of the pile. A casual invitation by phone call is too informal and often slips their minds if their calendar is not in front of them at the moment you call. It's also ineffective for conveying the tone of yo
ur party like a custom printed invitation. A letter sheet folded into a "bill-size" envelope that reads like a laundry list of boring details won't make it to the top of the pile in the bid for a coveted party date. An emailed invitation, provided guests remember to print it, loses it's appeal quickly when it's printed on plain white copy paper and lost in the pile of other papers on your desk.
While we can't clean your house or do your shopping for the party, we can get perfect holiday party invitations in your hands quickly and efficiently.
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- There's 70 days until Christmas, (Yikes!)
- Less 20 days for the first Saturday in December - the 5th
- Less 7 days, the minimum amount of time you should give for RSVP before your party date
- Less 7 days, give or take, to order and get your holiday invitations delivered
- Less 3 days average time it takes hosts to get invitations in the mail
And then, there's your guests to consider. They have invitations for his work, her work, their kids, their "other" friends, professional organizations they belong to, New Year's Eve, and you probably have those same commitments too. December calendars fill up at warp speed.
How is your party going to grab your guests' attention? By sending them a custom printed party invitation.
If your social circle is a partying group, don't make the mistake of skimping on an invitation. Your party invitation needs make guests say, "We're going to this party!" Custom printed invitations can be the difference between a packed party or a dismal, embarrassing "is anyone coming?" turnout.
When guests pull out their calendars, you want your custom printed invitation on the top of the pile. A casual invitation by phone call is too informal and often slips their minds if their calendar is not in front of them at the moment you call. It's also ineffective for conveying the tone of your party like a custom printed invitation. A letter sheet folded into a "bill-size" envelope that reads like a laundry list of boring details won't make it to the top of the pile in the bid for a coveted party date. An emailed invitation, provided guests remember to print it, loses it's appeal quickly when it's printed on plain white copy paper and lost in the pile of other papers on your desk.While we can't clean your house or do your shopping for the party, we can get perfect holiday party invitations in your hands quickly and efficiently.
Impress your guests with the best! Shop our Holiday Party Invitations now. Look for the "Exclusive" label for invitations you won't see anywhere else.
Even Seasoned Hosts need Party Planning Help
We've selected some of our favorite party planning books and put them all in one spot. Even seasoned hosts and hostesses can grab some fabulous ideas from these books. Mouse over the book to get information, click on the book to order directly from Amazon. We've done the searching for you!
The Top 7 Tips to Help you Plan a Surprise Party
Planning a surprise party can be very fun and enjoyable for all of the people who are involved. And, if you and your co-conspirators can keep up the charade until the party happens, then you can have one very surprised and happy guest of honor.Even though the secret of your surprise party depends on all of the people who have been invited, there are some simple things which you can do to help ensure the best outcome possible. Here are seven tips to get you started to planning a surprise party which your friends and relatives will be talking about for years to come:
- Find out from your guest of honor, or even better from their significant other, what their schedule is like within the timeframe you are considering for the surprise party. Use this valuable information to set the date for your surprise party.
What do you include on a Party Invitation?
Use this checklist to make sure you haven't forgotten anything when creating your party invitations:
- The purpose of the invitation: A birthday party, a wedding, a holiday open house.
- Name of honoree (the birthday person, the mother-to-be, the bride and groom)
- Day and Date of the Party - Saturday, August 29th or if it is formal, Saturday, the twenty-ninth of August. Look at your calendar to make sure the as in this example, the 29th of August is really on a Saturday. If a formal event, include the year and spell it out (two thousand and four)
Time - 6:00 p.m., or for formal events, spell out the time such as six o'clock in the evening - Name of Place; example: Opah's Restaurant
- Location of Place - street address, city and state if inviting out of town guests, but no zip code
- Name of the host(s)/hostess(es) or parent(s) giving the party
- Dress Code or appropriate attire if it is an issue with your party (do not use on formal invitations-the event should be the clue as to the appropriate attire).
Throw a Halloween Party on a Budget
How do you cut costs and still have a great Halloween party?
Halloween Party Invitations:
Halloween Party Invitations:
- Your invitations set the tone for the party. Your Halloween invitations can be light-hearted, silly, or totally scary.
- Your Halloween invitation tells your guests what kind of party you're having and what to expect: a cocktail party, costumes-are-a-must party, children included or adults only late night shindig.
- Your Halloween party invitations should give your guests a clue what food and/or drinks you're serving so they'll know to eat dinner first or come hungry.
- Mail your Halloween invitations at least three weeks in advance if possible. To keep a handle on expenses, make sure you include an RSVP phone number and/or email address with a date to response by. Don't use "regrets only" if you need an accurate head count.
- A budget-friendly idea is to start the party after 8:00 p.m. Your guests will have time to eat dinner before they arrive. You can then serve nibble foods, drinks and bite size desserts instead of a full meal.
- Share the expenses. Ask guests to bring their scariest or tastiest appetizer concoction to share. You can have your party "BYOB" - bring your own booze and you can provide soft drinks or serve beer and wine. How about Pumpkin Beer? Check out BevMo, Costco and other clubs for deals on food and alcohol and consider buying in advance to get better prices or to take advantage of pre-season sales.
- Add dry ice to a punch bowl to create a steaming drink. It's worth creating a punch just for the effect! Make a fake ice hand to float in the punch too!
- Cover your furniture with old white sheets for a haunted, abandoned house feel. Painter's drop cloths can work too.
- Check out the dollar stores for spiders, cobwebs and other spooky decorations. Cobwebs look great arranged from lighting fixtures, mirrors, shelves and tables. Look to your own yard for dried leaves, flowers and twigs to use as centerpieces or to add to the abandoned house look.
- Break out the candelabras. Check out the dollar stores or overstock stores for these and for orange or black candles. Make sure to keep them away from other decorations or guest's dangling costumes as they reach for food. Hurricane lamps with big candles can protect guests from flames too.
- Make tombstones from cardboard boxes or foam core board. Spray paint them gray or black, add cute rhymes and even the names of party guests for a good laugh. Use a stake taped or glued to the back to create a front lawn graveyard.
- Borrow Halloween decorations from friends. You'd might be surprised what they can come up with when asked.
Cinco de Mayo or Tequila & Margaritas!
Cinco de Mayo - the celebration of the Mexican Army's defeat of the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 - usually means Margaritas and Tequila to those of us celebrating on May 5th. When Cinco de Mayo also falls on a Tuesday, it's fun to celebrate "Taco Tuesday", a weekly occasion to grab great food at favorite Mexican restaurants at great prices. Send out your favorite Cinco de Mayo party invitations and get the gang together for a fun night out.
And of course, it's not Cinco de Mayo without Margaritas. You can make an entire pitcher of margaritas for less than the cost of one restaurant drink. Fresh lime juice is the secret to a fabulous margarita - my favorite also includes Silver Patron. If you're not in the mood to squeeze all those limes, Simply Limeade (available in grocery stores) can save you time when making your own special killer margaritas. A easy frozen margarita recipe is:
- 1 (6-ounce) can limeade, frozen
- Gold tequila (or any good-quality tequila - I like Silver Patron)
- Triple sec
- Ice
In a blender, add frozen limeade. Then using the empty limeade can as a measuring device, add one can tequila and ½ can triple sec. Fill blender with ice and blend until frozen. Add more ice as it blends down. The blender should be full when finished. Pour into glasses and garnish with lime. Serves 6.
Want to get creative? Here's a great website with over 50 margarita recipes: Margarita Extras. One interesting one that caught my eye, and is also a specialty of one of our 5 star hotels here in Southern California - the Avocado Margarita - not sure I'm brave enough to try it yet - I'll think I'll stick to eating avocados in my guacamole.
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